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Quote a famous saying of Mencius
Mencius saw the beam in the marsh and Gu Hongyan in the elk, saying, "Are saints also happy about this?" Mencius said to him, "saints take pleasure in it, and saints take pleasure in it." (Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang) Qi Xuanwang met Mencius in the Snow Palace. Wang said, "Are sages also happy about this?" Mencius said to him, "Yes. If people are not allowed, they are not on it. No, it's not the above, nor is it. For the people, but not with the people, nor is it. People are happy when they are happy. People have their worries, and people have their worries. Joy in the world, worry in the world, but not the king, nothing. "The first paragraph clearly tells us that even if the natural landscape is beautiful, true saints are not necessarily happy, because this kind of happiness is selfish, at the expense of the suffering of others, and at the same time it is also a pity to exile themselves. Mencius thought: "The ancients enjoyed themselves with the people, so they could enjoy themselves." (Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang) Ancient kings enjoyed themselves with the people, so they could really feel happy. The so-called happiness with the people is to know how to put yourself in the other's shoes, spread your goodwill and let the people enjoy happiness. Mencius said: "Therefore, kindness is enough to protect the world, but no kindness can't protect a wife." The ancients had nothing to do with being bigger than others, but were good at pushing themselves and others. "("Mencius Hui Liang Wang Shang Shang ") The following passage is more clear:" Those who enjoy themselves will enjoy themselves. Those who worry about the people, the people also worry about it. "Take pleasure in people's happiness and worry about people's worries, so that people will take pleasure in your happiness and worry about your worries, and the world will be stable. Source: Poyang Lake Daily